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Removing Readyboost Drive

microsoft.public.windows.vista hardware devices

I have been using a readtboost drive for a while now and I don't think it is
enhancing the performance of my PC (I have 2GB of RAM) so I think I should
remove it. I just wanted to know if there was anything special I had to do
apart from just unplugging the drive?

Or leave it plugged in but turn ReadyBoost off and use that USB device to
store files and folders. Search for "readyboost" in Vista's Help and
Support file and look at the first hit, "Turn ReadyBoost on or off for a
storage device".

"Si" <sp@m.sucks> wrote in message
news:uvRozifuIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> I have been using a readtboost drive for a while now and I don't think it
> is enhancing the performance of my PC (I have 2GB of RAM) so I think I
> should remove it. I just wanted to know if there was anything special I
> had to do apart from just unplugging the drive?
>
> Cheers.
>
> Si

"R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
news:270B28BA-426F-4281-AFC9-95E4B52D7BBA@microsoft.com...
> Hi, Si.
>
> Just pull the plug. ;<)
>
> Or leave it plugged in but turn ReadyBoost off and use that USB device to
> store files and folders. Search for "readyboost" in Vista's Help and
> Support file and look at the first hit, "Turn ReadyBoost on or off for a
> storage device".
>
> RC
> --
> R. C. White, CPA
> San Marcos, TX
> rc@grandecom.net
> Microsoft Windows MVP
> (Running Windows Live Mail 2008 in Vista Ultimate x64 SP1)
>
> "Si" <sp@m.sucks> wrote in message
> news:uvRozifuIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> I have been using a readtboost drive for a while now and I don't think it
>> is enhancing the performance of my PC (I have 2GB of RAM) so I think I
>> should remove it. I just wanted to know if there was anything special I
>> had to do apart from just unplugging the drive?
>>
>> Cheers.
>>
>> Si
>

"Si" <sp@m.sucks> wrote in message
news:u6ZuvNruIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Many thanks RC.
>
> Si
>
> "R. C. White" <rc@grandecom.net> wrote in message
> news:270B28BA-426F-4281-AFC9-95E4B52D7BBA@microsoft.com...
>> Hi, Si.
>>
>> Just pull the plug. ;<)
>>
>> Or leave it plugged in but turn ReadyBoost off and use that USB device to
>> store files and folders. Search for "readyboost" in Vista's Help and
>> Support file and look at the first hit, "Turn ReadyBoost on or off for a
>> storage device".
>>
>> RC
>>
>> "Si" <sp@m.sucks> wrote in message
>> news:uvRozifuIHA.4848@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>>> I have been using a readtboost drive for a while now and I don't think
>>> it is enhancing the performance of my PC (I have 2GB of RAM) so I think
>>> I should remove it. I just wanted to know if there was anything special
>>> I had to do apart from just unplugging the drive?
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> Si